Characteristics
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IPv4
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IPv6
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Deployed
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1981
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1999
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Address
Size |
It uses 32 bit addresses
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It uses 128 bit addresses.
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Address
Format |
Dotted Decimal Notation:
192.168.1.1
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Hexadecimal Notation:
FFFE:F200:3204:0B00: 0122:4555:8001:AB00
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Prefix Notation
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192.168.1.1/24
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2FFE:0200:6234::/48
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Number of Addresses
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232= ~4,294,967,296
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2128 = ~340,282,366,
920,938,463,463,374, 607,431,768,211,456
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Compatibility
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It is less compatible to mobile
networks.
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It is much compatible to mobile
networks.
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Uses
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It is used in 99% of the networks.
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It is used only in remaining 1% of
networks.
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